Plenty of promise at Bangor

Now that Ferdy Murphy’s string have clicked in to gear, he can be followed with confidence and Another Promise holds outstanding claims in the Anne Duchess of Westminster Memorial Handicap Chase at Bangor.

The lightly-raced seven-year-old is owned by the family of the late Geoff Hubbard, Murphy’s mentor, and it will mean a lot to him to have a decent chaser running in the famous green and white colours.

It is fair to say that he had not shown a great deal in his early years in training with John Supple but he is still only a shell of a horse and the improvement in form recently can be put down to him filling his frame as much as a change in scenery.

He was never really going to fulfil his potential over hurdles and connections ere just biding time until he tackled the larger obstacles.

Both his starts over fences have resulted in comfortable wins and the fact he was able to beat seasoned campaigners on the second of those bodes well for the future.

He looks a great jumper and off a feather weight, he will take the world of beating.

Earlier on the card, Donald McCain’s Cloudy Lane can show the benefit of a run in the Spinal Injuries Association Beginners’ Chase.

A very fine hurdler, he has the makings of an even better chaser and connections have hopes of him making it to the top.

Time may prove he faced an impossible task in trying to give a stone to Turko on his debut over fences and Paul Nicholls’ charge has won again since.

He showed an appetite for his fences that day that should stand him in good stead and allowing a fair amount of improvement for the run, he should be up to taking a race of this nature.

The feature race at Lingfield, the Book Online For A £2 Discount Handicap Chase, can go the way of Venetia Williams with the consistent Jarro.

The 10-year-old has been in rude form of late and a seven length thrashing of Twist Bookie reads well enough in a race of this standard.

Admittedly he holds no secrets from the handicapper but he excels in small fields such as this.

At Wolverhampton, Night Prospector will take some catching in the Hotel & Conferencing At Dunstall Park Claiming Stakes.

Gary Moore’s speedy six-year-old has run off a mark of 105 in the past and is tumbling down the ratings now. This could be the time to catch him.

Tom Dascombe’s Emergency Services is in fine form and can follow up a recent Windsor win in the Shilton Sharpe Quarry Nursery at Kempton.